[HTML][HTML] Phage therapy—challenges, opportunities and future prospects

B Zalewska-Piątek - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing drug resistance of bacteria to commonly used antibiotics creates the need to
search for and develop alternative forms of treatment. Phage therapy fits this trend perfectly …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in bacteriophage-based therapeutics: Insight into the post-antibiotic era

H Ling, X Lou, Q Luo, Z He, M Sun, J Sun - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, as it can make the
treatment of bacterial infections in humans difficult owing to their high incidence rate …

Alginates combined with natural polymers as valuable drug delivery platforms

K Kruk, K Winnicka - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alginates (ALG) have been used in biomedical and pharmaceutical technologies for
decades. ALG are natural polymers occurring in brown algae and feature multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Current status of endolysin-based treatments against Gram-negative bacteria

MTP Gontijo, GP Jorge, M Brocchi - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria is a public health concern.
Bacteriophages and bacteriophage-derived lytic enzymes have been studied in response to …

Paving the way for phage therapy using novel drug delivery approaches

T Briot, C Kolenda, T Ferry, M Medina, F Laurent… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacterial resistance against antibiotics is an emergent medical issue. The development of
novel therapeutic approaches is urgently needed and, in this context, bacteriophages …

Advanced strategies to overcome the challenges of bacteriophage-based antimicrobial treatments in food and agricultural systems

S Liu, SY Quek, K Huang - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Bacteriophages (phages), highly prevalent in aquatic and terrestrial environments, have
emerged as novel antimicrobial agents in food and agricultural systems. Owing to their …

Bacteriophage delivery systems for food applications: Opportunities and perspectives

MJ Costa, LM Pastrana, JA Teixeira, SM Sillankorva… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Currently, one-third of all food produced worldwide is wasted or lost, and bacterial
contamination is one of the main reasons. Moreover, foodborne diseases are a severe …

Emerging roles of bacteriophage-based therapeutics in combating antibiotic resistance

A Subramanian - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Amid the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance on a global scale, there has been a
notable resurgence in bacteriophage-based treatments, signaling a shift in our approach to …

Application of bacteriophages in biopolymer‐based functional food packaging films

S Rindhe, A Khan, R Priyadarshi… - … Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, food spoilage caused by pathogens has been increasing. Therefore, applying
control strategies is essential. Bacteriophages can potentially reduce this problem due to …

Exploring the historical roots, advantages and efficacy of phage therapy in plant diseases management

IU Haq, K Rahim, NP Paker - Plant Science, 2024 - Elsevier
In the drug-resistance era, phage therapy has received considerable attention from
worldwide researchers. Phage therapy has been given much attention in public health but is …